New Orleans Time line

[Maggalicious]

For those who like to submerge themselves in history...

1682 LaSalle (French) Exploration into Louisiana

1699 Iberville & Bienville Exploration into New Orleans

1715 First French settlement @ Natchitoches (upriver)

1718 First French settlement @ New Orleans

1721 John Law Census (“the Mississippi Bubble”)
Bringing in French prisoners and prostitutes to get people to settle.

1721 Hurricane

1760 Rebuilding of the existing French Quarter layout

1762 Spanish acquisition (lasted 40 years)

1788 Good Friday fire destroying most of the French Quarter

1794 Feast of Immaculate Conception fire in the French Quarter

1803 Louisiana Purchase - Americans dive in

1812 Louisiana became a state

1814 Revolutionary War battle upriver

1861 Union possession during Civil War

1877 Last Union soldier out of New Orleans

[Corona]

Very cool Maggie....I've read a couple of history books on New Orleans and find it completely fascinating. I still think it's a past life kinda thing....

[Maggalicious]

Very cool Maggie....I've read a couple of history books on New Orleans and find it completely fascinating. I still think it's a past life kinda thing....

Oh yeah totally. I've had dreams where I'm dancing on the Quarter rooftops. I'm totally fascinated with the old red light district. What initially brought me to NOLA from Cali was Anne Rice. Her descriptions of New Orleans are amazing in Interview with a Vampire, Feast of All Saints, and the Witch Chronicles.

Before I booked my first trip to NOLA, I was working in a "New Orleans-style" building that had a big oak tree with moss helicoptered into the center courtyard. It was one of many signs that I need to get to NOLA. Of course, I immediately met my hubbie there and we have sprouted three kids from a seven year marriage. We got married at the Fest on 4/29/01. Met at Terrance Simien at now Gentilly stage the year before also on 4/29. Cosmic!

[Festvet]

Also good reads "Literary New Orleans" and "Managing Ignatius"